Shogi News from May13th to May 19th

May 13,2024/Retirement, Absence

Retirement

Cyuza 8-dan submitted his retirement due to personal reasons. Japan shogi Association received his retirement.  His retirement day is when he finishes his all games.

 

Absence

Idou Ladies 2-dan will absent from July 1 in 2024 to March 31 in 2025 due to personal reason.

 

May 14,2024/Retirement, The 65th Oui title challenger deciding league – 5th game simultaneous game

 

Retirement

 

Ina 7-dan retired

Retirement day: May 10

Last game: The 37th Ryuou Title Ranking Series  group 5- Reminder deciding match

Opponent: Sakaguchi 6-dan

Reason: rule of free-class

 

The 65th Oui title challenger deciding league – 5th simultaneous game

 

The 65 th oui title challenger deciding league 5th simultaneous game was held at both Tokyo Shogi Kaikan and Kansai shogi Kaikan.

 

Red group

 

Amahiko Satou 9-dan(3 wins 2 loses) Vs Daichi Sasaki 7-dan(3 wins 2 loses) -  Satou 9-dan won

Toyoshima 9-dan (1 win 4 loses)Vs Kentarou Ishi 7-dan(1 win 4 loses)  Ishii 7-dan won

Shintarou Saitou 8-dan (4 wins 1 lose)Vs Nagisa Fujimoto5-dan (3 wins 2 loses)  Saitou 8-dan won

 

Shintarou Saitou 8-dan won the championship in red group. He advanced to Oui title challenger deciding mach

 

White group

 

Habu 9-dan (3 wins 2 loses)Vs Iijima 8-dan(1 win 4 loses) Iijima 8-dan won

Moriuchi 9-dan (3wins 2 loses)Vs Nishikawa 6-dan (1win 4loses)  Nishikawa 6-dan won

Akira Watanabe 9-dan (4 wins 1 lose )Vs Kazuki Kimura 9-dan (3 wins 2 loses)  Watanabe 9-dan won

 

Watanabe 9-dan won the championship in white group. He advanced to Oui title challenger deciding match .

 

May 15,2024/ The 72th ouza title challenger deciding tournament

 

The 72th Ouza title challenger deciding tournament

 

  The 72th Ouza title challenger deciding tournament  – Gouda 9-dan Vs Nagase 9-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was bishop exchange reclining silver .  Nagase 9-dan won with 104 moves.

 

May 19,2024/ The fourth game of 82th Meijin title series,  The 74th NHK tournament-first round-7 game, The 53th Nationwide Inner brunch shogi Meijin tournament-Final, “Thank you for Tuge piece”

 

The fourth game of 82th Meijin title series,

 

The fourth game of 82th Meijin title series  – Fujii Meijin  Vs Toyoshima 9-dan was held at Momiya in Beppu city on May 18th and 19th. Score was Fujii Meijin three wins . Game form was side pawn picker. Toyoshima 9-dan  won with 95 moves.

 

 The 74th NHK tournament- first round 7 game

 

The 74th NHK tournament 7 game – Yokoyama 7-dan Vs Asuto Saitou 5-dan was held at TV program.  Game form was bishop exchange .  Yokoyama 7-dan  won with 126 moves.

 

 

The 53th Nationwide Inner brunch shogi Meijin tournament-Final,

 

  The 53h Nationwide Inner brunch shogi Meijin tournament- Mr. Yokoyama Vs Mr. Amano  was held at Kansai shogi Kaikan.  Mr. Amano won with 111 moves. He is the first time to win Inner  brunch Meijin Championship.

 

“Thank you for Tuge piece”

 

Mukurajima island,  200km to the south of Tokyo, was tuge-producing district. Tuge is a material of luxury shogi pieces. Tuge produced in Mikarajima is called Island Tuge. They are used in many title series and professional shogi games. They enacted day called "Thank for tuge piece" on the second Saturday of May. They held teaching games by professional shogi players and shogi event on this day. Torahiko Tanaka 9-dan held teaching game and shogi class on May 11 on 2024.